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SMART Board Exercise

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created 11 October 2011

It's all Greek to me!

It's all Greek to me!

biblio pathchrono philograph phonoology soph

Greek word parts covered in this lesson:

Also introduced:anthropo astro bio inter miso mono tele When you see this woman, click for

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Table of Contents

Fun with Word Roots!Table of Contents

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Word List

Familiar Words

Root Matching

New Words

Critical Thinking Challenges

Glossary

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familiar words intro

"Gentlemen? Synchronize your watches."

This is a common line in many heist movies. Anyone watching the movie can tell that the leader wants the team to set their watches to the same time. But we don't need context clues to figure out what synchronize means. We can just look at its roots! Synchronize is made of two Greek word parts: syn (same, similar) and chrono (time).

In the following pages, we'll take a look at some other words you probably already know and break them down into their roots.

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Intro: biblio

Think:What is the Bible?

"The Bible" usually refers to the sacred religious text of Christianity or Judaism but can also refer to any text considered to be the authority on something.

The English word bible comes from the Greek word part biblio (book). The English language developed in a Judeo-Christian society for whom religion meant everything; the Bible was the book. Even today, some people refer to the Bible as "the Good Book."

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This is the opening page of a SMART Board lesson on Greek word parts. Students learn 8 word parts and related vocabulary words. The lesson was designed for high-performing students in early high school.

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This is the Table of Contents for the SMART Board exercise. Each of the hexagons is a link to another page in the file, and pictured is the icon which will send users back to this page from any other.

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introductory slide to get students thinking about word partsThe following slides are introductory slides for each of the 8 word parts covered in this lesson. It is expected that students would have a general idea of what each example word means. Explicit definitions are not necessary at this stage.

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In the SMART file, everything below the question is covered by a window shade which can be drawn down to reveal text, either by teacher or students. Clicking on the image of the woman sends users to the glossary page for "biblio."

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Intro: chrono

Think:What is chronological order?

When we put things in chronological order, we're organizing them based on when they happened. Historical events are often simplified into chronologies for students.

The key to understanding the English word chronological lies in the Greek word part chrono (time). Consider another common English word: chronic. Chronic means repeating over time or lasting for a duration of time. It, too, is derived from the Greek root chrono .

chrono

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Intro: graph

Think:What is a paragraph?

A paragraph is a distinct passage of writing which relates to one specific theme, topic, or idea. There are paragraphs in both fiction and nonfiction writing.

The notable root of the English word paragraph is the Greek word part graph (writing). Graph also includes anything described or recorded by writing or drawing. Think about the English word "graph" itself; a graph is a written or drawn visual representation of data. A "graphic novel" is a novel told mostly by drawings.

graph

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Intro: ology

Think:What is biology?

Without even knowing the specifics of what is taught in class, most people know that biology is a science. It's true: biology is the study of living things.

The part of biology that we're focusing on right now is the Greek word part ology (science or study of). It's a suffix related to the Greek word part log (talking, speaking, discourse). To understand the root log, think about the words dialogue and monologue. You also probably know a lot of "ologies" out there. There's technology, psychology, and sociology, just to name a few.

ology

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Intro: path

Think:What is sympathy?

Sympathy is sharing the feelings of another person. It requires one to be in touch with one's own emotions as well as the emotions of others.

The English word sympathy comes from the Greek word part path(feeling). If you have studied ancient Greek drama, you might be familiar with the term "pathos," which refers to the power of a real-life event in some form of art (often theater) to evoke the feeling of pity or compassion from a viewer. This term, of course, is directly related to the root path.

path

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In the SMART file, everything below the question is covered by a window shade which can be drawn down to reveal text, either by teacher or students. Clicking on the image of the woman sends users to the glossary page for "chrono."

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In the SMART file, everything below the question is covered by a window shade which can be drawn down to reveal text, either by teacher or students. Clicking on the image of the woman sends users to the glossary page for "graph."

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In the SMART file, everything below the question is covered by a window shade which can be drawn down to reveal text, either by teacher or students. Clicking on the image of the woman sends users to the glossary page for "ology."

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In the SMART file, everything below the question is covered by a window shade which can be drawn down to reveal text, either by teacher or students. Clicking on the image of the woman sends users to the glossary page for "path."


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Intro: philo

Think:What is a philharmonic orchestra?

A philharmonic orchestra performs and promotes an appreciation for classical music. Philharmonic specifically refers to a devotion to classical music and the study of it.

The part of the word philharmonic that we'll be looking at is the Greek word part philo (love). Philo can also express an attraction to something. In biology, we learn that something that is "hydrophilic" has a preference to be near water, or is easily dissolved by water.

Explore MoreFor fun, try this quiz on other philo words!

philo

http://quiz.wordinfo.info/subcatquiz/71

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Intro: phono

Think:What is a telephone?

Before the age of cell phones, a telephone was strictly a device that people could use to call and talk to one another. It enabled people to converse and hear each other without requiring them to be within earshot.

Part of the English word telephone comes from the Greek word part phono (sound). The term "phonetic" refers to breaking down words based on how they sound. What are some other common phono words in English? What about phonograph? What about symphony?

phono

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Intro: soph

sophThink:What does it mean to besophisticated?

A sophisticated person has advanced knowledge either by education or experience and is wise in the ways of the world. We usually think of those people as intelligent and refined.

The English word sophisticated comes from the Greek word part soph (wisdom). Sophisticated doesn't have to refer only to people; machines and circuitry are called sophisticated if they are more complex or intricate than other systems.

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root matcher

Draw a line between the columns of words to match the words with similar roots.

chronologicaltelephoneparagraphbiblesophisticatedphilharmonicsympathybiology

sophismphilanderer

anachronisticphraseology

antipathybiblioclasmcacophony

demographics

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Clicking on the image of the woman sends users to the glossary page for "philo," and the link at the bottom takes users to a quiz on the Internet.

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In the SMART file, everything below the question is covered by a window shade which can be drawn down to reveal text, either by teacher or students. Clicking on the image of the woman sends users to the glossary page for "phono."

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In the SMART file, everything below the question is covered by a window shade which can be drawn down to reveal text, either by teacher or students. Clicking on the image of the woman sends users to the glossary page for "soph."

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Here, users can use the interactive SMART pens to draw lines connecting related words. The word pairs are:chronological-anachronistic, telephone-cacophony, paragraph-demographics, bible-biblioclasm, sophisticated-sophism, philharmonic-philanderer, sympathy-antipathy, biology-phraseology

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root matcher 2

Circle the common root in these word pairs.

biblebiblioclasm

chronologicalanachronistic

paragraphdemographics

biologyphraseology

sympatheticantipathy

philharmonicphilanderer

sophisticatedsophism

telephonecacophony

new words

Great. We can see which words are related to each other based on their roots, but what do all these new words mean?

anachronistic - occurring out of time or in the wrong time

antipathy - a natural, basic dislike of something

biblioclasm - the destruction of books, especially by burning

cacophony - a clamor, a loud jumble of indistinct sounds

demographics - the recorded statistics of a population

philanderer - one who loves women, or multiple women, without any intent to marry them

phraseology - the manner of verbal expression

sophism - a clever, false argument used to intentionally mislead the thinking of another

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root slasher

psychology

megaphone

autobiography

chronology

sympathy

bibliography

sophomore

philosophy

Break up these words by their roots.Draw slash marks: /

to break words into roots. Check your work.

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-chrono-

Which of the following is aninstrument that measures time?

Drag your guess to the box below and check your answer.

chronometer

thermometer speedometer

pedometer

micrometer

tachometersynchometer

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Using the interactive pens, users circle the common roots as they have been covered in the lesson.

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In the SMART file, there is a window shade on this screen which can be drawn to reveal each word and definition as it is discussed. This is the page to which "New Words" links when you select it in the Table of Contents.

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Here, users can slash the words with the interactive pens then check their work in the chart by clicking the table shades.

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The words fly in when the page loads. Users can drag their answer to the table then reveal the answer by clicking the table shade. (The answer is chronometer.)


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-biblio- -philo-

Which of the following is someone who loves books?


chronophile

graphophile

anglophile

francophilebiophile

metrophile

bibliophile

monophile

bellophile

-graph-

Which of the following is someone who draws or produces maps?


sophomore

autobiographer

bibliophile

phonographer

philosopher cartographer

philologist

pathologist phoneticist

anthropologisttheologian

sophist

sympathizer

CT: inter-

1 If intervene means "come between," and convene means "come together," what does inter- mean?

Critical Thinking

I hope you said...between !Drag me away to

check your answer!

CT: bio-

2 What does "bio" likely mean?

A book

B life

C animal

D earth

Critical ThinkingWhat is a biography?

What is biology?

"Bio" meanslife! The

answer is B.

Yo. Check your answer

here.

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The words fly in when the page loads. Users can drag their answer to the table then reveal the answer by clicking the table shade. (The answer is bibliophile.)

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The words fly in when the page loads. Users can drag their answer to the table then reveal the answer by clicking the table shade. (The answer is cartographer.)

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The following slides are critical thinking challenges for users to apply newly-acquired information about word parts. The object is to provide students with tools they can use to decode new words. Users can slide the shape away to reveal the answer.

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Users slide the shape away to reveal the answer.


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CT: astro-

"Astro" means star. The

answer is C. (Does anyone even know The Jetsons

anymore?)

3 What does "astro" likely mean?

A sky

B night

C star

D magic

Critical ThinkingWhat is astrology? What is astronomy?

What is an astronaut?

© AO

L Time W

arner

Astro Jetson is sitting on the

answer!

CT: tele-

4 What does "tele" likely mean?

A distant

B fake

C new

D electronic

Critical ThinkingWhat is a telephone? What is a telegraph?

What is television?

"Tele" means distant. The answer is A.

"Telephone" literally means"a distant sound."

Think about telepathy and teleportation, too.

Stop calling, stop calling, I don't want to

talk anymore.

"Telephone" - Lady Gaga

CT: mono-

5 What does "mono" likely mean?

A loud

B single

C ugly

D temporary

Critical ThinkingWhat is a monologue?

How does something sound in monotone?

"Mono" means single, one, or alone.

The answer is B.(And "chrom" refers to color!)

This answer cover is monochromatic!

CT: anthropo-

6 If anthropology is the study of mankind, what is philanthropy?

A the love of studying

B the study habits of mankind

C the study of love

D the love of mankind

misanthrope

Think about the words mistreat and misbehave. Which of the words below most likely means someone who hates other people?

Critical Thinking

We get the word

philanthropy from the

roots philo (love) and

anthropo (human).The answer is D.

Philanthropists are extremely altruistic...

miscreant

misnomermissive

misogynistmisermisandronist

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Users slide Astro Jetson away to reveal the answer.

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Users slide Lady Gaga's lyrics away to reveal the answer.

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Users slide the shape away to reveal the answer.

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Users slide the shape away to reveal the answer.Each of the seven choices at the bottom of the page link to other pages in the SMART file. "Misanthrope" (the right answer) links to the final page in the file. The others all link to individual disambiguation pages which explain what each word really means.

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Glossary

Glossary of Greek Word Parts

The official lesson word parts are defined in greater depth on the following pages.

Below are definitions of the supplementary word parts.anthropo - human (anthropology, the study of mankind)astro - star (astronaut, one who sails among the stars)bio - life (biography, the story of one's life)inter - between (intervene, to come between)miso - bad, badly, hatred (misanthrope, one who hates mankind)mono - single, one, solo (monologue, a speech by one person)tele - distant (telephone, a device for conversing over distances)

biblio

biblio - book

Bible - sacred text of Christianity or Judaism

bibliography - a list of works, specificallybooks, cited as part of scholarly research

bibliophile - one who loves books

biblioclasm - the destruction of books

Fun trivia! "Bibliobibulus" literally means "drunk on books" and refers to a person who reads too much, oblivious to the world.

biblio

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chrono

chrono - time, times; sequencing of time

chronological - organized by time

synchronize - to set to the same time

chronometer - a device used to measure time

anachronistic - an event or object occurring or located in the wrong time

chrono

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graph

graph - to write, to record, to draw, to describe

paragraph - a passage of text written about one specific idea or topic

graphic novel - a complex story told mostlythrough illustrations

bibliography - a list of works, specifically books, cited as part of scholarly research

cartographer - one who makes maps

demographics - recorded statistics about a population

graph

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The following pages are the Glossary. The Table of Contents brings users to this page when "Glossary" is clicked. Each of the 8 word parts specifically covered in the lesson has its own page; the 7 additional word parts introduced are defined here, with example words used in the lesson.

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Glossary entry for "biblio.""Home" takes users back to the Table of Contents. "Familiar Words" takes users back to the page for "Bible."

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Glossary entry for "chrono.""Home" takes users back to the Table of Contents. "Familiar Words" takes users back to the page for "chronological."

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Glossary entry for "graph.""Home" takes users back to the Table of Contents. "Familiar Words" takes users back to the page for "paragraph."


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ology

ology - suffix meaning "the studyof," from log: speech, talk,discourse in

biology - the study of living things

psychology - the study of the mind

chronology - an outline of events organized bydate of occurrence

phraseology - the manner of verbal expression

ology

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path

path - feeling, sensation, perception

sympathy - sharing the feelings of another

pathos - the quality of a real-life event reflected in art which is able to evoke pity or compassion from the viewer

antipathy - a natural, basic dislike of something

path

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philo

philo - love, loving, friendlytoward

philharmonic - characterized by a devotionto classical music and the promotion of itsstudy and appreciation

hydrophilic - inclined towards water, water-soluble

philosophy - "love of wisdom"

bibliophile - one who loves books

philanderer - one who loves women, and has no intent to marry them

philo

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phono

phono - sound, voice, speech, tone

telephone - device used to converse with people over distances

phonetic - the way a word sounds

megaphone - a voice amplifier

cacophony - a clamor, a displeasing jumble of sounds

phono

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Glossary entry for "ology.""Home" takes users back to the Table of Contents. "Familiar Words" takes users back to the page for "biology."

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Glossary entry for "path.""Home" takes users back to the Table of Contents. "Familiar Words" takes users back to the page for "sympathy."

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Glossary entry for "philo.""Home" takes users back to the Table of Contents. "Familiar Words" takes users back to the page for "philharmonic."

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Glossary entry for "biblio.""Home" takes users back to the Table of Contents. "Familiar Words" takes users back to the page for "telephone."

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soph

soph - wise, wisdom, knowledge

sophisticated - characterized by wisdom gained from education or experience

philosophy - "the love of wisdom"

sophomore - "wise fool"

sophism - a plausible but incorrect argument purposefully and cleverly designed to mislead

soph

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Disambiguation 1 (misandronist)

misandronist

You chose:

Sorry, that's not correct.

But you're very close! Misandronist means someone who has a specific and extreme hatred of men. The roots of misandronist are miso (bad, badly, hatred) and andro (man).

Can you think of other words that use the root andro?

Try again?

Disambiguation 2 (miscreant)

You chose:

Sorry, that's not correct.

miscreant

A miscreant is a depraved, villainous person--a wrongdoer. Derived from the French, the term originally referred to someone who was a heretic, or an unbeliever.

In the original French, mis means "wrong." What might creant mean?

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Glossary entry for "biblio.""Home" takes users back to the Table of Contents. "Familiar Words" takes users back to the page for "sophisticated."

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This is a placeholder slide so that when users cycle through the glossary, they have somewhere else to go. Clicking on the thought bubble takes users back to the Table of Contents.

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The following are individual disambiguation pages for each of the wrong choices in the final Critial Thinking question. Clicking on the red X takes users back to the question to try a different answer.


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Disambiguation 3 (miser)

miserYou chose:

Sorry, that's not correct.A miser is a stingy person. While it's true that misers are rarely philanthropic, their stinginess is more a symptom of their personal greed than a hatred for mankind in general.

BEWARE FALSE COGNATES! Miser is actually not related to the Greek root miso (bad, badly, hatred). Instead, it comes from the Latin miser, meaning "wretched." Think about the word miserable. Do you think it comes from Greek or Latin?

Try again?

Disambiguation 4 (misogynist)

misogynistYou chose:

Sorry, that's not correct.But you're very close! Misogynist means someone who has a specific and extreme hatred of women. The roots of misogynist are miso (bad, badly, hatred) and gyno (woman).

Can you think of other words that use the root gyno?

Try again?

Disambiguation 5 (misnomer)

misnomerYou chose:

Sorry, that's not correct.A misnomer is a name that has been given or applied incorrectly to something. Derived from the French, it literally means "wrong name."

Have you ever encountered something you would call a misnomer?

Try again?

Disambiguation 6 (missive)

missiveYou chose:

Sorry, that's not correct.Would you believe that a missive has nothing to do with being wrong or bad, like the other "mis" words listed here? In fact, a missive is just a letter--a written message! It comes from the Latin miss, a form of the verb meaning "to send." So, at its heart, a missive is simply something sent.

Think about the word dismiss . What do you think dis means?

Try again?

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This particular disambiguation page warns users against false cognates.


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misanthrope

misanthropeYou chose:

Great job!

What's next?

The word misanthrope is made of the roots miso (bad, badly, hatred) and anthropo (human) and means someone who has a an extreme hatred of mankind.

Explore MoreRead The Misanthrope (1666) by French playwright Molière (1622- 1673). This comedy of manners draws attention to the hypocrisies of French society and is one of Molière's most famous plays.

Click here to read!

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This is the last page of the SMART file and is used to identify the right answer from the final Critical Thinking question. The book graphic at the bottom of the page links users directly to an online copy of Moliere's "The Misanthrope." Clicking the green check at the top will return users to the Table of Contents.

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